Age of Revolution Review

What was the first permanent English settlement in North America?

• Jamestown, VA
• Plymouth, MA
• St. Mary's, MD
• Roanoke Island, VA

What was the main ECONOMIC reason England colonized North America?

• trade & resources
• religious freedom
• competition with rival nations
• spreading Christianity

What was the main SOCIAL reason England colonized North America?

• religious freedom
• trade & resources
• search for gold
• Northwest passage to Asia

What was the main POLITICAL reason England colonized North America?

• competition with rival nations
• religious freedom
• trade & resources
• search for gold

Which European rival was in direct competition with England over North America?

• France
• Portugal
• Spain
• Austria

Which European power was first to colonize North and South America?

• Spain
• France
• England
• Portugal

All of the following were reasons British American colonists developed a unique identity during the 1700s EXCEPT:

• High taxes from England
• Lax enforcement of the Navigation Acts

• Multiple generations of colonists living in America.
• The huge distance between England and the colonies.

What was the intended goal of the Navigation Acts?

• Prevent colonists from trading with other nations.
• Pay for a war with France
• Prevent a war with Spain
• Reduce conflicts with Native Americans

How did Britain respond to constant conflicts with Native Americans on the frontier?

• Banned settlement past the Appalachains
• Imposed taxes on printed material.
• Went to war with Spain
• Increased taxes on tea.

Why was France so interested in the Ohio Valley?

• Beaver pelts could be shipped south to New Orleans by river.

• It was full of gold.
• It could serve as a passage to Asia.
• To spread Christianity.